Baltimore Oriole
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Trees, gardens (extreme vagrant).
Diet: Insects, fruit.
Best time to spot: American; orange and black.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in Rare birds in the UK.
How rare is it?
The Baltimore Oriole sits in our Legendary tier for the UK: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- American RedstartLegendary · Trees (extreme vagrant)
- Bay-breasted WarblerLegendary · Trees (extreme vagrant)
- Blackburnian WarblerLegendary · Trees (extreme vagrant)
- Chestnut-sided WarblerLegendary · Trees (extreme vagrant)
- Evening GrosbeakLegendary · Gardens (extreme vagrant)
- Golden-winged WarblerLegendary · Trees (extreme vagrant)
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